News published on Federal Newswire in November 2022

News from November 2022


Yesterday, JEANNIE VALENTIN, 68, of Bethany, Oklahoma, pleaded guilty to a single-count felony Information charging her with wire fraud, announced U.S. Attorney Robert J. Troester.


A Mexico, Mo., man who was in a vehicle that led officers on a high speed chase before crashing into several other vehicles pleaded guilty in federal court today to illegally possessing firearms and methamphetamine to distribute.


Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, David Sundberg, Special Agent in Charge of the New Haven Division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and Christina D. Scaringi, Special Agent in Charge of the Office of Inspector General, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, announced that MICHAEL DiMASSA, 31, of West Haven, pleaded guilty today before U.S. District Judge Omar A. Williams in Hartford to conspiracy charges stemming from his involvement in schemes that resulted in the theft of more than $1.2 million dollars in COVID relief funds and other funds from the City of West Haven.


Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, today announced that NEVILLE WALTERS, 34, of Bristol, was sentenced yesterday by U.S. District Judge Jeffrey A. Meyer in New Haven to 48 months of imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release.


A U.S. District Court jury returned a unanimous verdict of guilty to all charges lodged against an illegal alien for his role in a conspiracy to kill a whistleblower who exposed a multi-million-dollar scheme to fraudulently employ undocumented workers.


The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Saqueena Williams, a/k/a "Queenie," age 46, of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, was sentenced on October 27, 2022, to 20 years' imprisonment by United States District Court Judge Christopher C. Conner for cocaine trafficking and weapons offenses.



Alexander M.M. Uballez, United States Attorney for the District of New Mexico, announced that Maurice Lacey made an initial appearance on Oct. 31 in federal court on a criminal complaint charging him with being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition. Lacey, 64, of Albuquerque, will remain in custody pending a detention hearing scheduled for Nov. 2.


DOS-SEN grant application closes on Jan. 20

U.S. Embassy Dakar Public Diplomacy Section Request for Statements of Interest grant opened on Nov. 21.


The United States and Qatar: Strategic Partners Advancing Peace and Security

News Release: The United States and Qatar: Strategic Partners Advancing Peace and Security For over 50 years, the United States and Qatar have enjoyed a close partnership. This partnership was further deepened in January when the White House hosted the Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, the first Gulf ...


“INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS” published by the Congressional Record  on Nov. 14

“INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS“ was published in the Senate section on pages S6667-S6668 on Nov. 14


News Release: The text of the following statement was released by the G7 foreign ministers of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, the United States of America, and the High Representative of the European Union.


“BIPARTISAN INFRASTRUCTURE LAW” published by the Congressional Record  on Nov. 15

“BIPARTISAN INFRASTRUCTURE LAW“ was published in the House section on pages H8497-H8498 on Nov. 15


Butte County Man Pleads Guilty to Distributing Fentanyl

News Release: SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Julius Rucks, 41, of Butte County, pleaded guilty Monday to three counts of distributing fentanyl, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert and Drug Enforcement Administration Acting Special Agent in Charge Bob P. Beris announced.


McMorris Rodgers 'deeply concerned' about China buying U.S. agricultural land

A spokesperson for U.S. Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-Wash.) says that the Congresswoman supports legislation that would prohibit Chinese entities from buying farmland in the U.S. in the interest of "national and food security."


“COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR 2022-11-17“ was published in the Daily Digest section on pages D1122-D1123 on Nov. 16


USDA-APHIS offers new grant application process starting Nov. 21

Antimicrobial Resistance Dashboard 2022-2023 Cooperative Agreements grant opened on Nov. 21.


Release: The text of the following statement was released by the G7 foreign ministers of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, the United States of America, and the High Representative of the European Union.


“STATEMENTS ON INTRODUCED BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS“ was published in the Senate section on page S6672 on Nov. 14


News Release: MINEOLA, N.Y. - Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly and Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent in Charge Frank A. Tarentino III and announced that a Nassau County dentist and a Town of Oyster Bay worker have been indicted for their roles in a scheme to sell opioid prescriptions during a four-year period from 2017 to 2021.